Sr Manager, Real Estate and Workplace

ALSO•Palo Alto, CA

6d•$200,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

ALSO is seeking an execution-driven Sr Manager, Real Estate and Workplace to lead workplace strategy, projects, programs, and teams from its Palo Alto headquarters. The role supports a global, multi-site portfolio that includes offices, R&D labs, commercial hubs, and retail locations. It owns team leadership, strategic planning, critical project execution, and executive-level representation alongside the Director, while partnering with IT, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, Legal, Insurance, People, and other stakeholders. The successful candidate will balance competing priorities, deliver R&D projects, establish disciplined governance, manage finances and third parties, and anticipate workplace service needs such as mail, logistics, culinary, janitorial, and moves. The position is onsite 3–5 days per week, with off-hours availability for time-sensitive and critical issues.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressive real estate, workplace, or facilities operations experience, demonstrating growth from individual execution into a leadership scope.
Track record leading teams and operating as a trusted second-in-command.
Ability to partner across IT, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Purchasing and communicate credibly with authorities having jurisdiction through executives.
Working knowledge of commercial leases, vendor contracts, and budget and financial management.
Comfort with ambiguity and fast-changing priorities, and adaptability to new technology, software, and AI-assisted tools.
Ability to respond to occasional off-hours emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with EHS, physical security concepts, and specialized lab/R&D infrastructure.
Experience scaling high-tech, EV, or R&D lab environments.

Responsibilities

Lead the Real Estate & Workplace team across operations, facilities, mail, logistics, culinary, and janitorial as deputy lead.
Manage projects end to end, including portfolio administration, R&D lab build-outs, workplace programs, and occupancy data.
Own headcount and occupancy analysis and translate hiring plans and growth into space strategies, capacity models, and scenarios.
Drive long-range workplace strategy and partner with Finance and Analytics on forecasting and recommendations to leadership.
Manage vendors, consultants, landlords, and general contractors, including negotiation and financial accountability.
Own budget tracking, forecasting, and RFPs with Purchasing and Finance.
Oversee lease transactions end to end in partnership with Legal and Risk.
Coordinate across IT, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, Legal/Compliance, Analytics, and G&A.
Support Executive Assistants with space, logistics, and events, and communicate with landlords, brokers, executives, and building inspectors.
Coordinate lab infrastructure and equipment installations with Engineering and vendors.
Partner with the IT and EHS & Security Manager on life-safety and compliance.
Serve as a point of contact for after-hours facilities emergencies.
Implement standard project management frameworks, ticketing, and KPI/milestone dashboards.
Adopt technology and AI-assisted tools to streamline workflows as the portfolio grows.